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Andrew Jackson Jihad: Knife Man

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On September 20, 2011, “Asian Man” label released “Knife Man”, the fourth Andrew Jackson Jihad studio album. It was recorded in March 2011, at “Audioconfusion” in Mesa, Arizona.

Personnel:

  • Sean Bonnette – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, kazoo
  • Ben Gallaty – bass guitar, double bass, guitar, percussion, bells, sampler, backing vocals
  • Preston Bryant – drums, lead guitar, piano
  • Deacon Batchelor – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Dylan Cook – mandolin, backing vocals
  • Stephen Steinbrink – electric guitar, bells, organ
  • Ben Horowitz – guitar
  • John Martin – organ
  • Shane Kennedy – drums, co-producer
  • Alex Cardwell – backing vocals
  • Beth Lasswell – backing vocals
  • Colin Levy – backing vocals
  • JoJo “Sninja” Martín – backing vocals
  • Jalipaz Nelson – recording, mixing
  • Carl Saff – mastering
  • Stephanie Carrico – photography
  • Sentrock – artwork
  • Jeff Rosenstock – layout

Track listing:

All lyrics by Sean Bonnette and Ben Gallaty, all music by Sean Bonnette, Ben Gallaty, Preston Bryant and Deacon Batchelor.

  1. The Michael Jordan of Drunk Driving
  2. Gift of the Magi 2: Return of the Magi
  3. American Time
  4. Back Pack
  5. Distance Hate, Rain on Me
  6. Fucc the Devil
  7. Hate, Rain on Me
  8. If You Have Love in Your Heart
  9. No One
  10. Sad Song (intermission)
  11. Zombie by the Cranberries by Andrew Jackson Jihad
  12. People II 2: Still Peoplin’
  13. Sorry Bro
  14. Skate Park
  15. Free Bird
  16. Big Bird

The Bad Plus: Suspicious Activity?

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On September 20, 2005, “Columbia” label released “Suspicious Activity?”, the fourth Bad Plus (The) studio album. It was recorded in May 2006, at “Real World Studios” in Box, Wiltshire, England, and was produced by Tchad Blake, Ethan Iverson, Reid Anderson and David King.  

Personnel:

  • Ethan Iverson – piano
  • Reid Anderson – bass
  • David King – drums
  • Tchad Blake – engineer, mixing
  • Claire Lewis – engineer assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Reid Anderson, except where noted.

  1. Prehensile Dream
  2. Anthem for the Earnest – David King
  3. Let Our Garden Grow – Ethan Iverson
  4. The Empire Strikes Backwards – David King
  5. Knows the Difference
  6. Lost of Love
  7. Rhinoceros Is My Profession
  8. O.G. Original Gentleman – Ethan Iverson
  9. (theme from) Chariots of Fire – Evangelos Papathanassiou
  10. Forces

Ween: The Pod

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On September 20, 1991, “Shimmy-Disc” label released “The Pod”, the second Ween studio album. It was recorded January – October 1990, at “The Pod” in Solebury, Township, Pennsylvania, and was produced by Andrew Weiss.

Personnel:

  • Dean Ween (Michael Melchiondo Jr.) – vocals, guitar, engineer, art direction
  • Gene Ween (Aaron Freeman) – vocals, guitar, engineer, art direction
  • Mean Ween – bass
  • Andrew Weiss – mixing
  • Howie Weinberg – remastering
  • Michael McGrath – art direction
  • Logorythms – cover art, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Dean Ween and Gene Ween.

  1. Strap on That Jammy Pac
  2. Dr. Rock
  3. Frank
  4. Sorry Charlie
  5. The Stallion (Pt. 1)
  6. Pollo Asado
  7. Right to the Ways and the Rules of the World
  8. Captain Fantasy
  9. Demon Sweat
  10. Molly
  11. Can U Taste the Waste?
  12. Don’t Sweat It
  13. Awesome Sound
  14. Laura
  15. Boing
  16. Mononucleosis
  17. Oh My Dear (Falling in Love)
  18. Sketches of Winkle
  19. Alone
  20. Moving Away
  21. She Fucks Me
  22. Pork Roll Egg and Cheese
  23. The Stallion (Pt. 2)

Leonard Cohen: Popular Problems

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On September 19, 2014, “Columbia” label released “Popular Problems”, the thirteenth Leonard Cohen studio album. It was recorded 2013 – 2014, and was produced by Patrick Leonard.

Personnel:

  • Leonard Cohen – vocals
  • James Harrah – guitar
  • Patrick Leonard – keyboards
  • Joe Ayoub – bass
  • Brian MacLeod – drums
  • Alexandru Bublitchi – violin
  • Charlean Carmon – backing vocals
  • Dana Glover – backing vocals
  • Donna De Lory – backing vocals
  • Jesse E. String – recording, mixing
  • Bill Bottrell – mixing
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Kezban Ozcan -photography

Track listing:

Written by Leonard Cohen and Patrick Leonard, except where noted.

  1. Slow
  2. Almost Like the Blues
  3. Samson in New Orleans
  4. A Street – Leonard Cohen, Anjani Thomas
  5. Did I Ever Love You
  6. My Oh My
  7. Nevermind
  8. Born in Chains – Leonard Cohen
  9. You Got Me Singing

John Hicks: Steadfast

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On September 19, 1991, “Strata-East” and “Bellaphon” labels released “Steadfast”, album by John Hicks. It was recorded in May 1975, in London.

Personnel:

  • John Hicks – piano
  • Duncan Stanbury – digital transfer
  • Malcolm Addey – digital mastering
  • Ulrich Hofmann – design
  • Manfred Rinderspacher – photography

Track listing:

  1. One for Mixon – John Hicks
  2. Lush Life – Billy Strayhorn
  3. Pensativa – Clare Fischer
  4. Sophisticated Lady – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish
  5. Hamp’s Dance – John Hicks
  6. My One and Only Love – Robert Mellin, Guy Wood
  7. Steadfast – John Hicks
  8. Serenade – J. Walters
  9. Without a Song – Vincent Youmans
  10. In a Sentimental Mood – Duke Ellington, Manny Kurtz
  11. Soul Eyes – Mat Waldron
  12. A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square – Eric Maschwitz, Manning Sherwin
  13. The Bright Eyes – John Hicks

Johnny Hartman: Unforgettable Songs By Johnny Hartman

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In September 1966, “ABC Paramount” label released “Unforgettable Songs by Johnny Hartman”, the 13th Johnny Hartman album. It was recorded in February 1966, at “United Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bob Thiele.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Hartman – vocals
  • Harold Land – tenor saxophone
  • Teddy Edwards – tenor saxophone
  • Curtis Amy – tenor saxophone
  • Anthony Ortega – saxophone
  • Jack Nimitz – baritone saxophone
  • Al Porcino – trumpet
  • Bud Brisbois – trumpet
  • Jules Chaikin – trumpet
  • Frederick Hill – trumpet
  • Melvin Moore – trumpet
  • John Ewing – trombone
  • Michael Barone – trombone
  • Lester Robertson – trombone
  • Ernie Tack – trombone
  • Mike Melvoin – piano
  • Herb Ellis – guitar
  • Dennis Budimir – guitar
  • John Gray – guitar
  • Ray Brown – bass
  • Jimmy Bond Jr. – bass
  • Stan Levey – drums
  • Gerald Wilson – arrangements, conductor

Track listing:

  1. The Very Thought of You – Ray Noble
  2. Fools Rush In – Johnny Mercer, Rube Bloom
  3. Love Is Here to Stay – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  4. Once in a While – Michael Edwards, Bud Green
  5. Bidin’ My Time – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  6. Down in the Depths – Cole Porter
  7. Ain’t Misbehavin’ – Fats Waller, Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf
  8. Isn’t It Romantic? – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  9. Unforgettable – Irving Gordon
  10. The More I See You – Harry Warren, Mack Gordon
  11. What Do I Owe Her? – Fred E. Ahlert, Benny Goodman
  12. Almost Like Being in Love – Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe

Maynard Ferguson: Come Blow Your Horn

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In September 1963, “Cameo” label released “Come Blow Your Horn”, the 25th Maynard Ferguson album. It was recorded August – September 1963, at “Fire Recording Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Dave Edelman.

Personnel:

  • Maynard Ferguson – trumpet, valve trombone, French horn
  • Lanny Morgan – alto saxophone
  • Willie Maiden, Frank Vicari – tenor saxophone
  • Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone
  • Dusan Goykovitch – trumpet
  • Nat Pavone, Rick Kiefer – trumpet
  • Don Doane, Kenny Rupp – trombone
  • Mike Abene – piano
  • Linc Milliman – bass
  • Rufus Jones – drums
  • Mike Abene, Al Cohn, Bill Holman, Willie Maiden, Don Raider, Don Sebesky – arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Groove – Oliver Nelson
  2. Country Boy – Bill Holman
  3. Blues for a Four String Guitar – Elmer Bernstein
  4. Whisper Not – Benny Golson, Leonard Feather
  5. We’ve Got a World That Swings – Lil Mattis, Lois Yule Brown
  6. Chicago That Toddling Town – Fred Fisher
  7. Naked City Theme – Billy May
  8. New Hope – Don Raider
  9. Antony and Cleopatra Theme – Alex North
  10. Come Blow Your Horn – Jimmy van Heusen, Sammy Cahn

Ornette Coleman: Free Jazz: A Collective Improvisation

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In September 1961, “Atlantic” label released “Free Jazz: A Collective Improvisation”, the sixth Ornette Coleman album. It was recorded in December 1960, at “A&R Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Nesuhi Ertegün.

Personnel:

  • Ornette Coleman – alto saxophone
  • Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
  • Don Cherry – pocket trumpet
  • Eric Dolphy – bass clarinet
  • Charlie Haden – bass
  • Scott LaFaro – double bass
  • Billy Higgins – drums
  • Ed Blackwell – drums
  • Tom Dowd – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Ornette Coleman.

  1. Free Jazz (Part One)
  2. Free Jazz (Part Two)

Reverend Gary Davis: A Little More Faith

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In September 1961, “Bluesville” label released “A Little More Faith”, the fifth Reverend Gary Davis album. It was recorded in August 1961, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Kenneth S. Goldstein.

Personnel:

  • Blind Gary Davis – vocals, guitar
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Kenneth S. Goldstein – supervision

Track listing:

All tracks by Gary Davis, except where noted.

  1. You Got to Move – traditional
  2. Crucifixion
  3. I’m Glad I’m in That Number
  4. There’s a Table Sittin’ in Heaven
  5. Motherless Children – traditional
  6. There’s a Bright Side Somewhere – traditional
  7. I’ll Be All Right Some Day
  8. You Better Mind
  9. A Little More Faith
  10. I’ll Fly Away – Albert E. Brumley
  11. God’s Gonna Separate – traditional
  12. When I Die I’ll Live Again

Grizzly Bear: Shields

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On September 18, 2012, “Warp” label released “Shields”, the fourth Grizzly Bear studio album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by Chris Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Edward Droste – lead and backing vocals
  • Daniel Rossen – lead and backing vocals, guitars, pianos, synths, cello, the wheel, horn and string arrangements
  • Chris Taylor – bass guitar, synths, saxophones, clarinet, bass clarinet, flutes, drum machine, the wheel, backing vocals, horn and string arrangements, recording
  • Christopher Bear – drums, percussion, drum machine, lap steel, Wurlitzer, synths, backing vocals
  • Tatum Greenblatt – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Louis Shwadron – French horn
  • Nat Baldwin – upright bass
  • Ryan Gilligan – engineer
  • Yale Yng-Wong – engineer assistant
  • Jake Aron – engineer assistant
  • Michael Brauer – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Richard Diebenkorn – art
  • Ben Tousley – design, art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Edward Droste, Daniel Rossen, Chris Taylor and Christopher Bear.

  1. Sleeping Ute
  2. Speak in Rounds
  3. Adelma
  4. Yet Again
  5. The Hunt
  6. A Sample Answer
  7. What’s Wrong?
  8. Gun-Shy
  9. Half Gate
  10. Sun In Your Eyes